Douluo: The True Eye

After a brief exchange with the Five-Tailed White Fox, Huo Yuhao said to Jin Peng, "Great Elder, I've talked with it enough. I believe its offer of sacrifice is genuine. I can sense that it harbors no hostility."

"I'm willing to try it. After all, the benefits a Soul Beast's voluntary sacrifice brings to a Soul Master are far greater than absorbing a Soul Ring normally. Even if it proves impossible, I'm confident I can escape."

"Since that's the case, I won't try to dissuade you further. I'll guard the door for you. If anything unexpected happens, send me a message immediately."

Jin Peng eventually left Huo Yuhao's cultivation room and stood guard outside, also taking the time to recover from his injuries.

After all, the injuries he had sustained in the Far North were quite severe. Although he had stabilized them before returning to the Body Sect, he still needed to seize the time to recover.

The opponent he faced in the core area of the Far North was none other than the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Bing Di, one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.

Even though Bing Di seemed to have refrained from delivering a fatal blow for some reason, allowing the Five-Tailed White Fox to follow him out of the Far North, the injuries caused by the ultimate ice were still not to be underestimated after she held back.

Inside the cultivation room, the man and the fox stood facing each other. Huo Yuhao didn't immediately accept the sacrifice. Instead, he first communicated with Tianmeng Iceworm in his Spiritual Sea.

After hearing Huo Yuhao's thoughts, Tianmeng Iceworm confidently assured him, as it had spent a lot of time researching the secret methods in this area.

"No problem, Yuhao, trust me! Regardless of whether this little fox cooperates or not, it's easy to preserve its consciousness after the sacrificial ritual begins."

"After all, sacrifice is different from absorbing a Soul Ring. Although a Soul Beast that sacrifices itself will 'die' more thoroughly, it will also be more thoroughly integrated by the Soul Master."

"As long as a portion of its energy source is extracted as a vessel to carry the little fox's consciousness, then I can preserve its will without much difficulty."

"Those ordinary Soul Beasts are all fools, but I'm different! I can retain my intelligence and merge with you, which is itself based on the research of sacrifice."

However, Tianmeng Iceworm then asked with some doubt, "But I have a question. In that case, its Soul Bone will definitely not be preserved. The Soul Bone produced by a Five-Tailed Spirit Fox would definitely be an extremely special existence."

Huo Yuhao said with some indifference, "It doesn't matter. No matter how special the Soul Bone is, the Soul Skill it contains is nothing more than a reproduction of some of the abilities the Soul Beast possessed in life, or the hidden abilities within its bloodline."

"As far as I'm concerned, as long as I want to in the future, it won't be difficult to master all the abilities it could have possessed."

The white fox closed its eyes, and its entire body emitted bursts of white light mixed with strands of gold.

Immediately afterward, these rays of light began to rise, forming strands of flames, as if they were burning fiercely.

At this time, a circle of mixed white and gold colors also formed around Huo Yuhao and the Five-Tailed White Fox, isolating them from contact with external objects.

The sacrifice had begun.

Because the strength gap between the two was not large, and the Five-Tailed White Fox's sacrifice was a comprehensive cooperation, Huo Yuhao did not feel any discomfort during the process.

At this time, Tianmeng Iceworm also took action. If the protagonist of the sacrifice was Bing Di, with her powerful cultivation at the level of a Ferocious Beast, then Tianmeng Iceworm would naturally have to negotiate with her in advance and have her fully cooperate in order for the Wisdom Soul Ring to form smoothly.

But the Five-Tailed White Fox was different. Even though its origin bloodline was noble, it was only a 50,000-year-old cultivation at this time.

In addition, it didn't have the unique characteristics of the Emperor Rui Beast itself, and the influence of the Star Dou Forest's vast Qi Luck power.

After entering the sacrificial state, the Five-Tailed White Fox's spiritual origin, after losing the protection of its physical body, could naturally be easily controlled by Tianmeng Iceworm.

The sacrificial process was quite smooth. As the Five-Tailed White Fox's body gradually faded, its spiritual origin was wrapped in a portion cut off from its origin energy, separated from the Soul Ring, and integrated into Huo Yuhao's body.

The sacrifice was successful. Everything was over.

After obtaining his fourth Soul Ring, Huo Yuhao's Soul Power naturally broke through and began to increase rapidly, reaching level 41, level 42, level 43, until it stopped when it was close to level 44.

And this part of the deficiency, with the help of Tianmeng Iceworm's fully automatic cultivation device, could be made up in no time.

A 50,000-year-old Five-Tailed White Fox could directly increase Huo Yuhao's Soul Power by more than three levels, because this was brought about by sacrifice.

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, even if Huo Yuhao absorbed the other party's Soul Ring, he would probably only increase his Soul Power by two levels at most.

And no accident occurred, and no accident could have occurred. The spiritual origin of the Five-Tailed White Fox was also preserved by Tianmeng Iceworm and appeared in Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

"?" The Five-Tailed White Fox looked around with some doubt, at the vast Spiritual Sea and the huge vertical pupil suspended in the sky above the Spiritual Sea, overlooking everything.

At the same time, possessing intelligence no less than that of humans, it could also 'speak' normally after arriving in Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.

After Tianmeng Iceworm, as a senior, gave the Five-Tailed White Fox a flurry of flowery words, it also believed in the plan called 'God Creation'.

At this time, Huo Yuhao's spiritual body emerged in the Spiritual Sea, appearing in front of it, and said, "Now is the time to talk openly and honestly."

"You are willing to sacrifice yourself to bind my Qi Luck power to the Far North. Has something major happened in the Far North recently?"

Tianmeng Iceworm also leaned over, after all, the Far North was his old home, and most importantly, Bing Di was still in the Far North now.

The Five-Tailed White Fox replied through spiritual power: "Yes. Because Lord Bing Di is about to undergo Tribulation, and if she, as one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, fails, then it will be a great blow to the Far North."

“Although I can't be considered a Divine Beast Emperor of the Far North, I grew up here and enjoyed the blessing of its fortune. I don't want to see my homeland invaded by humans after losing the protection of the Ice Empress.”

Hearing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately became agitated: “How could I not have thought of that? This is terrible! If we really have your fortune power to help, Yuhao... Oh, right, I didn't explain clearly to you before.”

“The second soul spirit choice that Brother originally wanted to find for you, the ultimate ice type, was the Ice Jade Scorpion, the Ice Empress!”

“With her lifespan nearing its end, it's normally impossible for her to survive this tribulation. I've prepared other methods to ensure you get her!”

“Damn it, it's a bit late now. I should have brought you to the Far North sooner.”

“Yuhao, we must make plans now.” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

However, Huo Yuhao shook his head, ignored him, and continued speaking to the Five-Tailed White Fox: “I can sense that you're probably hiding something.”

“Although the loss of the Ice Empress would be a major blow to the Far North, it is already a harsh and dangerous environment, coupled with other powerful soul beasts and ferocious beasts. It's not an easy target to take over.”

“In the Sea of Spirit, I am the master here. Your every word and action cannot escape me. Now, tell me the truth.”

“If I am unwilling, then the fortune power I possess will definitely not be shared with the Far North.”

Hearing this, the Five-Tailed White Fox lowered its head. It understood that Huo Yuhao's words were not false.

After it merged with Huo Yuhao through sacrifice, it felt Huo Yuhao's control over his own fortune power was so strong that it was definitely not something ordinary people could possess by chance.

“Okay, okay, there is actually one more thing, and that is, besides the Ice Empress about to undergo tribulation, the Snow Empress has also used a special secret method to reincarnate as a human to cultivate again.”

“However, if an accident occurs, the Far North will lose two major pillars in succession, and the current Snow Empress shares the same fate as the Far North; if one prospers, both prosper; if one suffers, both suffer.”

“Before the Snow Empress reincarnated, she also transferred a portion of her cultivation to the Ice Empress, but even so, the Ice Empress only has a 30% chance of surviving the tribulation.”

“That's why the Snow Empress is also quite weak now, so I need to use the fortune power from you to give the Ice Empress a better chance.”

“If something happens to either of them, then the Far North will definitely be turbulent, coupled with the external threat of humans…”

“Ah? This…” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was stunned.

He didn't expect so many things to have happened in the Far North. Now, his original plan was probably going to be completely ruined.

Moreover, in the current situation, only the Ice Empress can protect the Snow Empress if she lives, but after the Snow Empress reincarnates, she will be unable to help the Ice Empress through the tribulation. She can only face the tribulation alone with a 30% chance of success.

The so-called 30% is only theoretical when a ferocious beast undergoes tribulation. In reality, the situation is probably even worse.

After all, the Ice Empress still has hidden injuries from her previous tribulation that have not healed, and there are no soul beasts or natural treasures in the Far North that specialize in healing. If her hidden injuries flare up, the success rate will plummet by at least half.

Huo Yuhao nodded. The facts were almost the same as he had guessed. As for the details, this Five-Tailed White Fox probably didn't know.

The reason it knew about this was probably because of its auspicious identity.

However, with only 50,000 years of cultivation, the fortune power it can influence is negligible, like a drop in the bucket, and has no effect on the Ice Empress who is about to undergo tribulation.

“I understand almost everything now. Brother Tianmeng, don't worry. Even if the Ice Empress is about to undergo tribulation, it will probably take at least a year and a half for the soul beasts to settle down.”

“Moreover, with the sacrifice of the Spirit Fox, my fortune power is now indeed connected to the Far North.”

“In my opinion, the fortune power of the Far North is currently stable, with no fluctuations. It will probably be at least a year and a half before the Ice Empress undergoes tribulation.”

“Alright, Brother Tianmeng, you can stay here and catch up with your old friend. I'll go back to cultivate first.”

After understanding the situation, Huo Yuhao didn't plan to stay here any longer.

After all, he had just fused with his fourth soul ring, so Huo Yuhao naturally wanted to carefully experience it first.

The soul skill that the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox brought to Huo Yuhao wasn't closely related to fortune power. After all, its own level couldn't reach the point where it could forcibly interfere with fortune power like the Divine Beast Emperor, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

However, the Five-Tailed Spirit Fox brought its innate soul skill to Huo Yuhao, which is called Spirit Fox's Tail.

It is actually storing the spiritual power, energy, and vitality that are dissipated during daily cultivation and training and not completely absorbed and transformed by the human body.

Releasing it directly at a critical moment can restore one's strength to its best state.

As a container of energy, this fourth soul skill is not as vast as the energy that the Gold of Life can carry.

However, this fourth soul skill allows Huo Yuhao to instantly restore his full combat power in a short period of time, instead of slowly recovering through the nourishment of the Gold of Life like a trickle.

It can be regarded as a trump card that can be activated at any time during battle, which is not bad for Huo Yuhao now.

After all, if Huo Yuhao is currently fighting against others, he only needs to make a slight move against ordinary opponents to take them down with combined soul skills, and he won't even expend much energy.

However, if he is fighting against experts, Huo Yuhao must project a large number of runes, soul power circuits, and magical structures through spiritual projection, and the energy consumed is not a small amount.

However, this soul skill can currently only store enough energy to allow Huo Yuhao to instantly restore to his full state five times at most.

However, this is only limited by the age of the soul ring. Huo Yuhao, who possesses the spiritual power origin of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, can naturally continue to improve this soul skill in the future. When this soul skill is upgraded to 100,000 years, it should be able to store up to nine times.

Even without this soul skill, Huo Yuhao can replicate it through soul power circuits and open up 'hidden backup energy sources' in his body, but this soul skill is already enough for now, so naturally there is no need for it.